“Caissie was the prospect mentioned the most by execs — and it wasn’t even close…Five years ago, the Cubs acquired Caissie as one of the prospect headliners in the Yu Darvish trade with the Padres. Now, in all likelihood, they will trade him for pitching at the deadline,” Bowden wrote.

Chicago Cubs Could Go After Kansas City Royals Starter Kris Bubic This Deadline originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The all-in approach has worked (so far) for the Chicago Cubs. President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer, in his contract year, went out and traded for a possible rental, Kyle Tucker.

With Jameson Taillon out for a month or so with a calf strain, what will Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell do to fill the void?